Malvern Federal Savings Bank appoints Stacy L. Valent as SVP.

Ridge Rd: Malvern Federal Savings Bank appointed Stacy L. Valent as the Bank's Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer. In this role, she is responsible for the day-to-day oversight and administration of the Bank's loan portfolio, including managing the loan review, compliance, collections and credit analysis functions.

Malvern Federal Savings Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of Malvern Bancorp, Inc. Prior to joining Malvern, Valent was Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Eagle National Bank based in Delaware County, Pa. She also previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Royal Bank America in Bala Cynwyd, Pa., and Vice President, Senior Credit Officer at QNB Bank in Quakertown, Pa.

Anthony C. Weagley, president and CEO of Malvern Bancorp, Inc., and Malvern Federal Savings Bank, said, "Growing our lending business, particularly in the commercial environment, continues to be a priority for the new Malvern. Stacy is an important addition to our management team, as she has more than 20 years' credit and lending experience with banks in southeastern Pennsylvania."